Mir Ali, Pakistan Explained

Official Name:Mirali
Other Name:Mir Ali
Settlement Type:Tehsil
Pushpin Map:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa#Pakistan
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:North Waziristan
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Subdivision Name3:Mir Ali
Population Total:7,882
Population As Of:2017
Population Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:674
Area Code Type:Calling code
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset1:+5

Mir Ali or Mirali (Pushto; Pashto: {{Nastaliq|میرعلي) is a town in North Waziristan District, in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Mirali is located in the Tochi Valley, about 12km (07miles) east of Miramshah (capital of North Waziristan), 40km (30miles) west of Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and 70km (40miles) southeast of the city of Khost, Afghanistan. Mirali is at an altitude of 674m (2,211feet).[2]

The residents of Mirali are Dawar and Utmanzai Wazirs. Wazirs reside in mountainous areas of North Waziristan such as Spinwam, Shawa, and Khiasur, while Dawars reside in plain areas on both sides of the Tochi River. Some well known villages of Dawars in Mirali area are Hassu Khel, Haider Khel, Mussaki, Idaak, Khaddi, Hurmaz, Zeraki, Hakim Khel and Daulat Khel etc.

History

The famous Pashtun freedom fighter and tribal leader Mirzali Khan (Faqir of Ipi) based his movement in Ipi, a village on the outskirts of Mirali, for more than 10 years. In 1938, Mirzali Khan shifted from Ipi to Gurwek, Waziristan.

Abu Yahya al-Libi, the number two at the time of Al-Qaeda, was killed by a drone strike carried out by United States on June 4, 2012 in Mirali.[3]

On December 30, 2021, a gunfight occurred between Pakistani troops and Tehrik-i-Taliban in the city, killing four people.[4] [5]

On August 11, 2024, after heavy firing between Pakistani Taliban and Pakistan Army, the TTP rebels claimed to be in control of it as footages of their fighters roaming freely came into media. https://x.com/IbnSufyan313/status/1822532801876369600?t=cq7K8RJQDhc6HPAZA2J-0Q&s=19https://x.com/mjdawar/status/1822568353615196625?t=1nkjFYQftG2bB5JQsgqO1A&s=19

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLD DETAIL FROM BLOCK TO DISTRICT LEVEL: FATA (NORTH WAZIRISTAN). 2018-01-03. 2018-04-02. www.pbscensus.gov.pk. https://web.archive.org/web/20180728103528/http://www.pbscensus.gov.pk/sites/default/files/bwpsr/fata/NORTH_WAZIRISTAN_AGENCY_BLOCKWISE.pdf. 2018-07-28. dead.
  2. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/01/Mir_Ali.html Location of Mir Ali - Falling Rain Genomics
  3. Web site: 6 June 2012. White House: Al Qaeda No. 2 leader is dead. CNN. 22 December 2014.
  4. Web site: Four soldiers killed in raid on Pakistan Taliban hideout. 2022-01-01. www.aljazeera.com. en.
  5. Web site: Four Pakistani soldiers killed in gunfight in North Waziristan: Report. 2022-01-01. ANI News. en.